Senior Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Generalist

About the role

Pratt & Whitney’s Asheville, NC site is seeking an experienced Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) professional to partner with leadership and teams across the facility. The role involves executing EH&S requirements, supporting compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, and driving continuous improvement in safety and environmental performance.

Responsibilities

• Partner with line supervision to ensure EH&S regulatory compliance and adherence to Pratt & Whitney procedures and RTX EH&S Standard Practices.
• Administer the EH&S Council, interface with subcommittees, update performance trends, and track EH&S projects to completion.
• Provide technical direction to line management and council subcommittee teams to execute goals and objectives.
• Serve as program manager for Health and Safety programs, including Contractor Safety Management, Elevated Work, Emergency Response, and other programs.
• Work on cross-functional projects interfacing with internal and external groups.
• Respond to onsite medical incidents and provide guidance as a spill responder on a rotating schedule.
• Coordinate and conduct specialized health and/or safety audits and inspections; monitor performance and assist management in developing action plans.
• Conduct trend analysis for inspections/audits, injuries, spills, near misses, and develop corrective/preventive actions.
• Identify opportunities to integrate EH&S programs into business operations with a focus on management system integration.
• Participate in pollution prevention and waste reduction initiatives.
• Assist line management with investigations, mistake-proofing initiatives, and immediate correction of unsafe conditions or practices.
• Ensure EH&S training is conducted and provide support as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years of EH&S regulatory compliance experience, or
• Advanced degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of EH&S regulatory and management systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a union manufacturing environment.
• Experience developing and implementing industry-leading safety and health programs.
• Mentoring and training experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing or related industry.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Experience forming, facilitating, and maintaining internal and cross-functional teams and relationships.
• Continuous improvement experience (e.g., CORE, Six Sigma, LEAN) strongly desired.
• Ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders from site leadership to the shop floor and provide team leadership to meet aggressive goals.
• Additional certifications such as CSP, CIH, P.E., or CHMM strongly desired.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Flexible work schedules
• Employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program
• Paid time off and paid holidays

Pay

The salary range for this role is $107,500 – $204,500 USD. The final offer will consider factors such as role responsibilities, experience, location, education, and key skills.